Microsoft Talks Office 2011

On Thursday, Microsoft took the wraps off the next version of Office for the Mac. After announcing new compatibility, collaboration, and user interface features to the world, Eric Wilfrid, the general manager of Microsoft's Mac Business Unit, stops by the Macworld Podcast booth to talk about Office for Mac 2011.

You can get an overview of what's new in Office 2011 as part of our ongoing Macworld Expo coverage. But my conversation with Eric Wilfrid touches on the user experience with the new version of Office, the changes planned for Outlook (which Microsoft first discussed last August, and the suite's new online collaboration features.

Look for Office 2011 to be on retail shelves later this year in time for the holiday season.

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